1 option
God's Alcatraz / directed by Boris Stout.
- Format:
- Video
- Author/Creator:
- Stout, Boris.
- Series:
- Black studies in video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Youngblood, Johnny Ray.
- African Americans--New York (State)--New York--Social conditions.
- African Americans.
- New Lots (New York, N.Y.).
- Genre:
- Nonfiction films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (37 minutes).
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Filmakers Library, 1996.
- Language Note:
- This edition in English.
- Summary:
- New Lots, a little north of Howard Beach in East Brooklyn, NY was a community plagued with unemployment, drug abuse and violence. Two generations of fractured African- American families, children who had never met their fathers, never had jobs, had been written off as a community of despair. Eighteen years ago, Dr. Johnny Ray Youngblood arrived in New Lots - God's Alcatraz - to infuse new life into the community through his parish, St. Paul's Village. Here, the charismatic preacher taught his congregation about dignity and black pride and helped them cure themselves of self hate. Reverend Youngblood does not mince words. He has little tolerance for "white oppressors" and little patience for blacks who neglect their own heritage. The film takes us to St. Paul's retreat where a group of men recall with tears and anger the pain of growing up neglected by their fathers. This powerful film takes us beyond sociological cliches into the heart of a community.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed May 24, 2011).
- London Film Festival, 1993
- Margaret Mead Film Festival, 1994
- OCLC:
- 780754448
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.